Learning Exercise: Andrew Johnson's Impeachment

The site depends exclusively on Harper's Weekly for the material relating to the impeachment and trial of President Andrew Johnson. Site materials include editorials, articles, political cartoons, and biographical essays on the major impeachment figures. Rules of impeachment and the eleven Articles of Impeachment are provided. A teacher created impeachment Simulation Game is available for classroom use.

Course: United States History; American Government

Info

Submitted by:

William Paquette

Date Last Modified:

August 31, 2010

Exercise

"The Impeachment of Andrew Johnson was justified?" Take either a pro- or con- side to this statement. Using exclusively the resouces of Harper's Weekly, write an 8 to 10 page paper justifying the position taken. Include a bibliogrpahy of specific resources used from within the site.

Disciplines

Audience

College General Ed

College Lower Division

High School

Topics

Constitutional Law; Andrew Johnson Presidency; American Politics.

Requirements

None.

Learning Objectives

To teach the research paper using primary sources. To identify the circumstances surrounding the impeachment changes against President Andrew Johnson; To identify pro and con arguments for the impeachment of Andrew Johnson; To evaluate the impact of the impeachment failure; To teach the use of primary source materials.